Malcontent in the Middle

The letdown of dining somewhere between "cheap eats" and highbrow in an age of inflated prices and expectations. Plus, wines that remind me of the "nice-casual" restaurants of my Queens childhood.

Today’s newsletter is written by our new contributor Alexandra McInnis, who is co-creator of the Alpine Wine Society newsletter. Alexandra works at Crush Wine & Spirits in New York, and began her wine journey after a career in the film industry.